Lyrics & Translation
Discover the heartwarming collaboration of Jungeli and Lenie in "À Tes Côtés," a French song that beautifully expresses themes of eternal support and companionship. Dive into the French language through its touching lyrics and infectious Afro-pop rhythm, perfect for learners interested in exploring expressions of love and commitment.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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toujours /tuʒuʁ/ A1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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soir /swaʁ/ A1 |
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matin /matɛ̃/ A1 |
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côté /kote/ A2 |
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lourd /luʁ/ A2 |
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tourner /tuʁne/ A2 |
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changer /ʃɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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compter /kɔ̃te/ A2 |
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dire /diʁ/ A1 |
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qualité /kaliˈte/ B1 |
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livre /livʁ/ A1 |
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poème /pɔɛm/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si je m'attache au temps qui court
➔ Subjunctive mood (Si clause)
➔ This uses the imperfect subjunctive after 'si' to express a hypothetical situation. 'Si' + imperfect subjunctive (je m'attachais) + conditional (would). This is a type 2 conditional.
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Si demain m'appelait au secours
➔ Subjunctive mood (Si clause)
➔ Similar to the first example, this utilizes the imperfect subjunctive (here implied as the conditional is later stated) after 'si' to denote a hypothetical situation. This could also be construed as a conditionnel présent with inversion if the implied verb is conditional, but the 'si' implies an unlikely scenario.
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Je resterai pour toujours
➔ Future tense
➔ Simple future tense, expressing a decision or promise.
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J'suis côté de l'est à l'ouest
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location
➔ The phrase 'côté de... à...' uses prepositions to specify a range or location (from east to west).
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Jamais j'retournerai ma veste
➔ Future tense, emphatic negative statement.
➔ 'Jamais' at the beginning emphasizes the negation; it means 'never'. The future tense 'retournerai' is used to state a strong commitment.
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Ma vie, j'veux la passer à t'écouter
➔ Informal contraction and infinitive construction
➔ 'J'veux' is a shortened, informal way of saying 'Je veux'. 'Passer du temps à + infinitive' means 'to spend time doing something'.
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J'te lirai matin et soir, s'il le faut
➔ Conditional clause using 's'il le faut'
➔ 'S'il le faut' means 'if necessary'. It introduces a conditional clause indicating something will be done only if required.
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Nan, le temps, le temps ne pourra rien changer
➔ Future simple, emphatic negation and repetition for emphasis
➔ 'Ne...rien' is a structure used to emphasize negation ('nothing'). The repetition of 'le temps' further stresses the idea that time will not change anything.
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Et si chaque page de notre livre était un poème
➔ Hypothetical 'si' clause using imparfait subjunctive
➔ Expresses a hypothetical and unlikely situation in the past using the imperfect subjunctive ('était') after 'si'. Used when something is contrary to reality.
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